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What is a GI? - ✔✔Geographical indication - a legally defined area



What is a PDO? - ✔✔Generally small areas with tightly defined regulations



What is a PGI? - ✔✔Generally large areas with less strict regulations



What happens to vines as they age? - ✔✔Older vines produce a smaller number of grapes which
are more concentrated and complex and can result in higher quality wines



What does the vintage on a label of wine refer to? - ✔✔The year in which the grape were harvested



What is the French equivalent to PDO and PGI - ✔✔AOC/AOP and IGP



What is the Italian equivalent to PDO and PGI - ✔✔DOC/DOCG and IGT



What is the Spanish equivalent to PDO and PGI - ✔✔DO/DOCa and Vino de le Tierra



What is the German equivalent to PDO and PGI - ✔✔Qualitätswein/Prädikatswein and Landwein

, What does crushing do? - ✔✔Splits the grape skins to release some of the juice



What does pressing do? - ✔✔Crushed grapes are pressed to extract as much of the liquid as possible



What is the process of alcoholic fermentation? - ✔✔Yeast eats sugar to create alcohol. Carbon
dioxide and heat are by products



What are the options for vessels for storage or maturation? - ✔✔Stainless steel or oak barrels



State the production steps in the correct order for making red wine: - ✔✔Crushing,
alcoholic fermentation, draining, pressing, storage or maturation, packaging



What are two techniques for extracting colour and tannins from grape skins during red wine
fermentation? - ✔✔Punching down and pumping over



What are two techniques for making rosé wines? - ✔✔Short maceration and blending



State the production steps in the correct order for making white wine: - ✔✔Crushing, pressing,
alcoholic fermentation, storage or maturation, packaging



What are the 4 methods of making sweet wines? - ✔✔Using grapes with concentrated grape sugars

Removing the yeast

Killing the yeast

Adding sweetness to a dry wine



What are the 3 adjustments that winemakers can sometimes use to correct the balance of a wine?
- ✔✔Add sugar

Add acid

Reduce acid

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